Debate Vocabulary

intended or having the power to induce action or belief

• Paraphrase

• Debate

• Topic

• Persuasive

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

the formal presentation of a proposition and its opposition

• Debate

• Evidence

• Refute

• Topic

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

knowledge on which to base belief

• Debate

• Evidence

• Refute

• Topic

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

express the same message in different words

• Opponent

• Fallacy

• Paraphrase

• Refute

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

• Debate

• Refute

• Rebuttal

• Topic

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue

• Rebuttal

• Red Herring

• Opponent

• Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

The speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument

• Fallacy

• Rebuttal

• Opponent

• debate

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

a contestant that you are matched against

• Opponent

• Rebuttal

• Red Herring

• Refute

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

• Opponent

• Fallacy

• Topic

• Persuasive

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

• Evidence

• Debate

• Refute

• Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D